Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-26
Tunnel DrnrIngs.

Prof. Ranff, the
| TX electrician, left last
/ = ~ Saturday for st.
/ ~ Louis to consult n
/ .d ply stefan. Mr..
/ r.! 2f{Sz3 Rant has been I'M
=- der the weather for
/ some time.
Jolly Bob Cross,
the machinist, left
here last week to accept q position in the
Laclede maehIne-shops in Sc. Louis. Bob,
we are sorry to loose yon.
A rather serious accident happened last
Sunday morning near the Gum Spring. Mr..
Burk was driving two horses mitchell to 4
hack; it appears that one of the wheels
came OF and the horses became unmanaga-
BILE. and the hack was turned over. There
were five stone-cutters in the vehicle, of
which three were severely hurt. L did not
learn their names. They were sent to St
I-ouis on No. Sunday afternoon.
| Mrs. William Bennett was bit by a snake at
her home on Friday evening. Her limb was
badly swollen, but the doctor says she is al
| right now. Nobody knows what species the
| snake belonged to, and she was so frightened
that it was impossible for her to give the
faintest description, farther than it was
snake.
Capt. W. P. Birtiey visited Pilot Knob last
Saturday. The Captain loo2s as natural as
he did when he left here for the East, and is
Just rs Jolly as ever. Capt. Birtiey has many
friends among the workingmen of this place.
The Pilot Knob band has come to life
again this spring, and is ready for business.
Mr.. Botsford finished the artesian well last
Monday. He Is now fixing to locate another
one of the same diameter. The one that is
done is $50 feet deep and is very fine water.
Mr.. Hough, the c. s. boiler and steam
guage inspector, spent Sunday and Monday
ut the Knob.
New York capitalists, with &, ZOO, 900, have
organized mining company to operate i'll
the rich iron ore region of eastern Ontario.
Our young friend, Fritz Gerstenmeyer, is
back to the old Knob again. He stayed away
4 whole month this time.
By the way our boss timberman swings a
hammer on sharpening Movies gads and
drills it is caution.
Store manager, George Post. spent the
greater part of last week in the city making
purchases of stock for the company store.
I notice Eddie Ameung is back in the
store, after 4 long and severe illness.
The mine is running it's regular shipments
and everything is in tip good shape.
The railroad is getting little tardy about
their dat-cars.
President Hitchcock was here last Friday.
Freeland has invited us all TO the wedding
Thursday, May 18th. Oh. won't we have a
jolly time?
The P. X. Furnace Company is getting
quite large quantity Of pig iron stacked up
in their yard.
The Ore and Steel Company is building a
large shed to protect their stone coal from
the weather.
Last Friday a telegram was received here
announcing the death OF Calvin eOOdenough,
at Georgetown, Colorado. MIR. 6. was form
ery miner here, and has been gone from
this place only enc month. He was liked by
all his felIow-workmen, and his sudden
death was quite shock to them. His be-
reayed wife and family have our warmest
sympathies.
MARhIRD-At Arcadia College Chapel, by
Rev. L. C. Wernert, On Monday, sd inst,
Mr.. MICHAEL CoAD, of Pilot Knob, to Miss
LIZZIE OESTERLE, of Middlehrook.